1969 Camaro copo on ebay

[whitetop]

Deb was a well known Speed Shop/Engine builder in NE around that time. I recall a famous '69 Camaro that had DEB in large letters on it. Car had tons of magazine coverage and was in lots of speed equipment ads. It was always in the New York based publications i.e. Hot Cars, Rodder and Super Stock etc.
If it is the same car it has lots of pedigree.Didn't the Scunio sponsored '69 that was in all their ads have DEB on it??

FYI Another '69 Camaro was sponsored by Debs was a small block Z-28 and called the "Ridgerunner" and had the 1st tunnel ram setup made on a production line called applicply the "Ridgerunner"

[Edited by whitetop (01-28-2002 at 12:37 PM).]

[Stefano]

There are numerous reasons the 2 mentioned COPOs at auction ,achieved their respective bids.

But,how about the Hugger Orange COPO? It was in very good condition and was bid just a bit higher than the other two mentioned on this thread?

[NWYENKO]

I think the orange car went for $73k,which was significantly higher than the others. A beautiful orange Canadian car fully documented and correct restoration sold in the upper $60's last spring. Documentation,as well as matching drive train seem to be the real premium. The really nice Yenko at Russo Steele brought $74500 without any matching running gear.

[Stefano]

The price disparity from "Really Nice" to a "best of show" COPO/Supercar is substantial.

[Wacky174]

Whitetop that must be the same car from what your saying. Do you have any photo's you could post. I would like to see one or two. I can't believe that I can't recall this car. I'm sure a photo would do the trick.. If it's the same car I would think that restoring it back to it's race trim would not only be awesome but would bring greater value knowing what it was or is.. Who was the driver, Deb the engine builder? the new owner is reluctant to say. The driver I would believe would likely be the 1st owner. Is DEB an acronym or abreviation for something or is this the fellas first name. this thread could be very interesting in the days to come..

Wacky

[JoeC]

Ralph Ridgerunner had a 69 Z/28 called the Ridgerunner with Deb's sponsorship. He was also tied in with Motion Performance. There was a small chain of speedshops in the CT in the mid 70s called "Ridgerunners" which may have been tied in with Ralph Ridgerunner. The Scuncio house cars were called "Strip Teaser I" and "Strip Teaser II" and had CWS speed Equipment as sponsor and were run by Bob Johnson. This info is from old magazine articles but the drag racers were always changing things so the cars and sponsors may have changed.

[Wacky174]

OK guy's the story gets thicker, I talked again this afternoon with Bill and he was rather open about the car. He said he was with the original owner and a few other buddy's the day the car was picked up. He own's a wrecking yard and has a large group of drag buddies. I asked him about the history of the car again. He said that it "was not" the well know record setting Deb car but a car that was occasionally raced. It was originaly maroon or red but the owner painted it some crappy brown color soon after delivery. He said the block had some number like T0xxxJE, I think it should be a CE, he said it may be. It's stored at his home under the house. Get this, sitting next to it is a 70 Yenko Duece from Arkansas for sale as well. $20k. The Yenko has an automatic with black bench seat. Strips still on car but motor was replaced. He said the car is nice shape.. maybe a few of you likely know this guy already. He said he is very popular. I don't know if thats in a good way or crook way. He seems nice on the phone and is open to questions. He is into all kinds of stuff so he says and has a large variety of HIPO parts and cars.. As for the reserve. If not met he will not take offers, and will not disclose the name of the original owner until the close of the auction. But he said the owner of the DEB speed shop owned the car so I take it that that's the shadowy figure. Anyone think they know the guy. He claims he's someone with a great racing history and will introduce the winner to him upon the close of the auction.

Wacky

[Edited by Wacky174 (01-28-2002 at 05:13 PM).]